A Lucrative Sideline: Editing Non-Native English Scientific Writing

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Technical & scientific documents translation
Approved for ATA CE points
Services and specialization

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Start time:Mar 14, 2019 15:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Language:English
Duration:75 minutes
Summary:This course will first describe how to find this type of client, how to price this work, how to justify changes and handle the authors’ egos as you return the revised texts, and what sets this work apart from translation or from editing texts written by native speakers. It will then move on to looking at worked examples of the editing process.
Description
“The manuscript is poorly written and has too many grammatical and syntax errors. The results are very interesting from a practical standpoint but the paper needs a thorough revision to make it suitable for publication in The Journal of Astounding Scientific Developments” Enter the native English speaking editor. The measure of success is that the text is accepted after I have worked on it. Even better, the author sends me subsequent manuscripts before submission to avoid the painful step of receiving criticism. I become a trusted partner.

This course will cover two different aspects. First it will describe how to find this type of client, how to price this work, how to justify changes and handle authors’ egos as you return revised texts, and what sets this work apart from translation or from editing texts written by native speakers. The second area is the mechanics of the editing process itself. The speaker will use specific “before” and “after” examples to show a stepwise editing method that produces texts that look as if they have been written by a native speaker, and what is more, a native speaker who writes well.

There will be ample time for questions.

Training plan:

  • Who are the clients?

  • How do we price this work?

  • How do we justify changes and handle authors’ egos?

  • What sets this work apart from translation?

  • What sets this work apart from editing texts written by native speakers?

  • What are the levels of editing?

  • Worked examples of edits on many topics as examples (e.g. units of measure, punctuation, typical English learner errors)

  • Resources for further learning and reading



Here is some feedback from others on this course's trainer:


"Very proffesional and competent trainer"
Laura Ester Hernández




"Excellent trainer! Every word counted! Thank you!"
Maria Popova

Target audience
Experienced freelancers who want to diversify their services to offer editing.
Learning objectives
- how to find this type of client
- how to price this work
- how to justify changes
- how to handle authors’ egos and build the customer relationship
- what sets this work apart from translation or from editing texts written by native speakers
- how to edit this type of text, using planned stages and worked examples
Prerequisites
None
Program
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Part One
- Why I have developed this sideline
- Why this sideline might be for you
- Who are the clients?
- Where do we find them?
- Do I need to market myself differently than for my translation work?
- How do we price this work?
- How do we justify changes and handle authors’ egos?
- What sets this work apart from translation?
- What sets this work apart from editing texts written by native speakers?
Part Two
- What are the levels of editing?
- How do we decide which to use?
- How do you edit? Line by line? Many passes? What works reliably?
- Worked examples of edits on many topics as examples (e.g. units of measure, punctuation, typical English learner errors)
- Resources for further learning and reading
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Virtual platform system requirements

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Created by
Karen Tkaczyk    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Karen Tkaczyk grew up in the UK. She has an MChem in chemistry with French from the University of Manchester and a diploma in French and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Cambridge. She worked in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries before moving to the US, having children, and then switching careers. She started her translation practice in in 2005. Since then Karen has been translating French into English, localizing and editing English, and training other translators, mainly in the area of scientific and technical writing, editing and quality assurance. In 2021 she began working for MasterWord (Houston, Texas) as Director of Life Sciences Solutions.

Karen is ATA-certified (French to US English) and a Fellow of the ITI (Qualified for French to UK English). She works from home in the Denver, Colorado, area. She is heavily involved in the American Translators Association, and currently serves as its Secretary. She tweets at @ChemXlator. See https://www.mcmillantranslation.com/ for more information.
General discussions on this training

A Lucrative Sideline: Editing Non-Native English Scientific Writing
Natalia Chernishova
Natalia Chernishova Identity Verified
Local time: 01:58
Spanish to English
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Post webinar availabilityFeb 5, 2019

Hi
Will this sessuon be available after the scheduled date? I would not be able to log on for the webinar at my local time of 2 AM.
Thank you
Natalia - [email protected]


 
Post webinar availabilityFeb 6, 2019

Natalia Chernishova wrote:

Hi
Will this sessuon be available after the scheduled date? I would not be able to log on for the webinar at my local time of 2 AM.
Thank you
Natalia - [email protected]


Hi Natalia,

Thank you for expressing your interest in training at ProZ.com.

The webinar will be recorded and all translators who registered and paid for this course will get unlimited access to the webinar video, training presentation and a certificate of attendance. Even if you do not attend the live session you will be able to watch the video at ProZ.com as many times as needed and whenever it is needed.

Hope this helps.

My bests,
Helen


Karen Tkaczyk
 
Silvia Di Profio
Silvia Di Profio Identity Verified
Italy
Local time: 15:58
Member (2015)
English to Italian
Non-native English editorsFeb 27, 2019

Hi

Could you please confirm that this course is intended for English native speakers only?
Thanks in advance!

Silvia


Karen Tkaczyk
 
Karen Tkaczyk
Karen Tkaczyk Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 08:58
French to English
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Yes, that is the principleFeb 28, 2019

Hello Silvia. Thank you for your interest. Yes, my class is focused on English scientific and technical writing where the authors' native language is not English.

 
Marie Le Guitton
Marie Le Guitton Identity Verified
France
Local time: 15:58
English to French
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Post Webinar AvailabilityMar 15, 2019

Hi,

I am sorry. I was not able to assist this webinar yesterday.
I well received the training materials email you just sent, but I cannot access the webinar video for free while I registered and paid.
It is normal?

Thanks in advance for your answer.
Marie


 

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